Sentence examples for trigger a conflagration from inspiring English sources

A single spark could trigger a conflagration, he said.

The UN special envoy, Kofi Annan, has expressed fears that if the killing cannot be brought under control, it would trigger a conflagration in a region criss-crossed with ethnic and sectarian fault lines.

In this weather, the littlest things -- a spark from a chain saw or a hot car parked over dry grass -- can trigger a conflagration, like the one 10 years ago this month that killed 25 people and destroyed 3,200 houses and apartments.

The difference is that, with this one, it's not hard at all to see how it could trigger a regional conflagration.

Given the stakes involved, it's essential to keep a close watch on all of them for signs of anything that might trigger a major conflagration and for indications of a prematurely violent Trumpian response (the moment to raise a hue and cry).

If the risks of triggering a wider conflagration force America to pull back from the brink without successfully ejecting the rebels from Najaf, the Shia militiamen and all the other insurgent groups across Iraq would claim a resounding victory.If there were any such retreat, there may be an attempt to disguise it by replacing American troops with Iraqi soldiers and police.

Not a conflagration, but there was excitement.

The sizzle was growing into a conflagration.

It's a cozy fire, not a conflagration.

The mere name "American Psycho" set off a conflagration.

The assassin's bullet set off a conflagration.